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Coffee shop report (foul weather edition)

LaPed

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Schools here are closed due to freezing rain, black ice, snowmelt flooding -- yuck! So I'm "working" from the coffee shop today with DS in tow (checked to make sure it was open before heading out!). Here's what I spy on other patrons:

Footwear: 2 pairs Bogs (1 black,1 floral), 1 pair LL Bean boots (brown), 2 pairs Sorel pac boots (brown)

Outerwear: 1 long puffer (navy), 1 quilted bomber (olive), 2 Gore-Tex shells (navy, olive), 1 softshell (off-white)

Tops: 3 crewneck sweaters (grey, blue, leopard!), 1 quarter-zip fleece (grey), 1 flannel (blue/orange/yellow)

Bottoms: 4 jeans (3 blue, 1 grey), 1 leggings (black)

Bags: 2 backpacks (red, black), 1 leather satchel (dark brown), 1 Le Pliage tote (navy), 1 leather Coach tote (lilac! and yes, it's the same woman who has the leopard sweater)

And me? Black Bogs, light-wash jeans, black henley and burgundy plaid wool shirt, berry-coloured Gore-Tex, turquoise nylon tote. Environmental norms, anyone?

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Runcarla

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Snowmageddon vs ZA?

Anonymous

A new fashion genre is born: Snowpocalypse!

Helena

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I love people-watching and especially fashion-watching! Thanks for the report LaPed

Angie

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Lots of weather-appropriate looks.

taylor

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I love these kind of reports !

Anonymous

Real life !

LaPed

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Slush-pocalypse, really.

What I thought most interesting was that the woman with the leopard sweater and lilac Coach bag was wearing very basic black leggings and Bogs. Pure practicality on the bottom, fun style up top where it won't encounter slush and mud.

nemosmom

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Love the report!! Stay warm!

JAileen

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Interesting rport. I guess you couldn’t really take pictures. I’m assuming you live in a little town like the one in the movie State and Main.

Jenn

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LOL. We had some snow this morning and it's in the upper 20s. Kiddo had the morning off because of his finals schedule, so we went out for fast food lunch before I dropped him at school. I spotted one woman wearing tiny running shorts with a t-shirt and a fuzzy stocking cap. Colorado is weird.

rachylou

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Slush-pocalypse! I’ve declared the weather here Nasty! Yes. Sunny but an icy chill after a week of rain. Which means Allergy Attack. Which means slightly fuzzy-headed, rumpled dressing.

Katerina

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Interesting report, fun! Thank you.
The leopard sweater woman style sounds like something people might wear here too

Style Fan

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Fun report. Pretty typical for what people around here wear.

kkards

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Slush-pocalypse! That’s my city after ever snow...she says as she types this wearing her llbean boots because it rained/snowed this morning and the streets & parking lots are a mess

Anonymous

I love people watching reports.
Leopard & lilac are a great combo, I was expecting a trendy bottom.

Stay warm!

elpgal

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Love this report. Sounds ‘bout right.

Stagiaire Fash

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"Slush-pocalypse" awesome! (the expression, not the weather)

Ms Coach/leopard/Bogs could look pulled together, or disjointed. Too bad you don't have a spy cam, lol.

A question for you: as I wore my new (clearance, non-returnable) Asos pants, I thought of your watch plaid pants. Am I remembering correctly that they are wool, and from LL Bean? The only plaid pants on their website now are pjs, not a Berlin look.

ETA--nevermind, found them in your Finds. Invalid URL, so either they're discontinued or not available here.

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Bijou

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So fun to hear what the stylish and practical solution is to those weather conditions.

Cardiff girl

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I m always on the look out for people who can retain a sense of fashion individuality and be apppropriately dressed for the weather conditions.lts easy to look great if you never go out!

LaPed

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FashIntern, yes, the LLBean pants were a Fall 2017 item so probably NLA. I bought them off the clearance rack last winter at the local LLBean (one of my few brick and mortar options!). LLBean's "Signature" line has done nice wool pants, fully lined, almost every year since it launched. I have a wide-leg pair too. Haven't looked at LLBean this year, but highly recommend their Signature line for wool trousers, plaid or not.

Stagiaire Fash

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Thanks

Isabel

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hahahaha ! LOVE it ! I'm in MA and we've had sub zero temps for a few days too with the slush which then freezes over. The other day I went out looking really crazy ! The insulated LL Bean boots, my long down puffer, the warmest hat that I could find, the warmest mittens...And I realized that I looked like someone who had just thrown together everything that they owned. LOL And I didn't care. Except that my cheeks were freezing.

Anonymous

I’m intrigued by te lady at the coffee shop with the lavender purse and leopard top. Good idea to wear the sensible stuff on the bottom.

I’m in the coffee shop right now and see a 3 pairs of hiking shoes (not boots), two pairs of timberland laceups, dainty lace ups, regular black shoes, sorels, non descript ankle boots.
I have tall black boots on.

I am close to work so I think people don’t bother wearing boots and just wear shoes.

I would love a pair of bogs but the styles seem either too big and bulky, or a little too floppy...Anyway, I honestly think I’m good with JUST a pair of winter hiking boots and a pair of tall boots. I might try a pair of motos, just to switch up the style a bit.

LaPed—Do you have moto boots?

LaPed

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Hah, Smittie, SO many boots. The Bogs for the very worst weather and doing chores (waterproof with a "rating" of -40); insulated hiking boots for snowshoeing or if I'm going to be walking longer distances in the cold; and Blundstones with an alpaca insole for pretty much everything else. Then a tall moto (Frye Veronica) and a lace-up boot (Thursday Captain), but those don't provide insulation and only accommodate mid-weight socks. Traction is not as great either, so they're for spring/fall/indoor wear.

I agree that Bogs can feel a little sloppy; I think they're sized to be worn with a thick boot sock, otherwise they fit pretty loose (good for wide feet though!).

Added my boot Finds below. I have a consistent colour palette! I have my eye on these fleece-lined Vans sneakers to round out my winter collection. I'd like to maybe add a pair of shearling-lined LLBean boots next winter, but I have to be on the ball and do it in the early fall before they start selling out...

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Stagiaire Fash

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The Captain's boots in your custom find are perfection!

Anonymous

Sorry LaPed. I was on my phone and left a few typos which made the post unintelligeable. I was asking whether you owned some moto boots, and it looks like you do! Love the Frye Veronica’s.

Anonymous

Leopard and lilac ftw